Install / Use OneDrive Personal and Business on Same Computer [Mac & Windows]

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• Can I Use OneDrive Business and Personal on Same Computer?
• Set up and Use Personal and Business OneDrive on Same Computer
  Part 1. Use Onedrive Business and Personal on Same Windows PC
  Part 2. Install OneDrive for Business and Personal on Same Mac Computer
  Part 3. Use OneDrive Personal and Business on Same PC via MultCloud [Mac & Windows]
• How to Transfer from OneDrive to OneDrive for Business with MultCloud
• Bottom Line

Can I Use OneDrive Business and Personal on Same Computer?

In the Microsoft community, users asked: “Hi, I have a OneDrive personal account (for personal stuff) and a OneDrive Business account (for business stuff). Is there any way that I can log into one or the other account and access my files from the same app on my laptop? I would hate to put my stuff on my business OneDrive account and vice versa. Is it possible to install OneDrive and OneDrive for Business on the same machine?"

This is not a special problem because many of us now have multiple OneDrive cloud accounts at hand. Many users like to use personal OneDrive account to store family photos, music, videos, etc., and use OneDrive for Business account to save work files, documents, projects, etc. To better manage several OneDrive accounts on the same PC, is there any way that can make it directly?

Set up and Use Personal and Business OneDrive on Same Computer

In this part, we will share you with the step-by-step instructions to help you effortlessly set up and use OneDrive personal account and Business account on the same Mac or Windows computer.

Part 1. Use Onedrive Business and Personal on Same Windows PC

Step 1. Download and install the OneDrive desktop app on your computer.

Step 2. Sign in with your personal OneDrive account.

Step 3. Follow the guides to complete adding your personal OneDrive account.
Step 4. Once the sync process is complete, click the OneDrive icon on the taskbar.

Step 5. Click “Settings” click “Add an Account” and follow the previous account-adding steps to add your OneDrive for Business account.

Step 6. After adding these two OneDrive accounts to your computer, you can access files between these two accounts through Windows Explorer.

You may find it’s very convenient for us to manage multiple OneDrive accounts on Windows 10 because OneDrive has been pre-integrated into Windows 10.

Part 2. Install OneDrive for Business and Personal on Same Mac Computer

The following guide is about how to set up and use both personal OneDrive and business OneDrive accounts on one Mac computer. (This is based on the situation where you already have a personal account signed in to OneDrive, you’ll want to add a business account.)

Step 1. Click the OneDrive cloud icon up in your Menu bar, click the gear settng icon, and select Preferences.

Step 2. Navigate to the "Account" tab, and click the "Add an Account" button.

Step 3. Enter your email address, and then click "Sign in."

Step 4. If the 2-step verification are enabled, and are prompted right here, just follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.

Key Parts of Setting up OneDrive Personal and Business Accounts on the Same Computer

When setting up your OneDrive on your Windows or Mac computer, it has a default location set. However, you can change this during setup. On the This is your OneDrive folder screen, click Change Location. 

Select a location where you would like to save your OneDrive files and click Choose this location. (The steps are quite similar in Windows computer.)

Part 3. Use OneDrive Personal and Business on Same PC via MultCloud [Mac & Windows]

The above methods of setting up and using OneDrive Personal and Business on the same Mac or Windows computer will take up the local hard drive space. The more files stored on OneDrive, the more space of the hard disk it eats up. So, is there any way to make up for the shortcomings? Under this situation, you can try MultCloud.

MultCloud, as a FREE multiple cloud file manager, can not only manage multiple cloud drives at the same time but also support transferring files across cloud drives online without manually downloading and uploading.

Step 1. Create one MultCloud account.

Step 2. Sign in to your MultCloud account. Then click "Add Cloud" and click "OneDrive" from the supported cloud list to add.

Step 3. Authorize MultCloud to access your OneDrive account. Later, you will find your personal OneDrive account has been added to MultCloud.
Step 4. Follow the same process to add your OneDrive for Business to MultCloud. After that, you will find both accounts have been listed on the left panel.

To access your OneDrive personal account or business account later,just click on the account on the left side.  Access them online directly without logging in and logging out for a switch. Besides, they won't occupy hard drive space, and you can add as many personal or business accounts as you need into MultCloud for centralized management.

How to Transfer from OneDrive to OneDrive for Business with MultCloud

In addition to add and manage multiple cloud accounts with one login, it can also help you achieve OneDrive to OneDrive for Business migration without downloading and uploading. 

Click on "Cloud Transfer", select OneDrive as the source, select OneDrive for Business as the destination, click “Transfer Now” and MultCloud will transfer files between OneDrive personal and business accounts at once.

Bottom Line

You can easily use OneDrive personal and business on the same computer with the above 2 methods. If you prefer to use MultCloud to manage OneDrive and OneDrive for Business, you can also use other functions of MultCloud to manage them better, such as "Cloud Sync" "Cloud Backup" and "Remote Upload".

“Cloud Sync” can realize real-time synchronization of data from two or more cloud drives, while "Remote Upload" can realize uploading files to the corresponding cloud drive by parsing torrent files or magnet links, such as downloading torrents directly to Google Drive.